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Faronics Insight User Guide
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Using Insight
This feature might experience problems on Windows 9x machines. Microsoft states that this will
not work on certain hardware. While it has been tested successfully on Compaq, Dell, and IBM
computers, it may not be able to properly power down all brands or models of computers running
the Windows 98, or ME operating system. (Please see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
Q220706.)
Power on or Wake-On-LAN
If your student computers are configured to take advantage of Wake-On-LAN technology, the
Faronics Insight Teacher can "power-on" all student PC's.
Most computers ship with the Wake-On-LAN option turned off in the BIOS, so you must go into
the BIOS setup at boot time and turn it on.
Apple's version of Wake-On-LAN will wake a Mac from sleep but will not power-on a Mac that is
off.
Channel Grouping
The teacher can control any specific channel or group any number of channels together
controlling them simultaneously.
View Only
Allows teachers to supervise a selected student machine. While monitoring, you will see
everything the student is doing, but will not be able to control that student's keyboard and mouse.
View All
This will show all computer screens in the classroom as a small, medium, large or extra large
thumbnails.
As you move your mouse over a thumbnail image, the student's login name and computer name
for that image appear in a tooltip. If the student has a question you will also see that question in
the tooltip. If you hover for about a second the thumbnail will optionally get larger. If you
right-click a thumbnail view, you will get a menu of options to control that student.
Refresh List
By selecting this option or using the shortcut key, F5 on the PC or command+r on the Mac, you
can refresh the list and see any new students that might have entered the class. This occurs
automatically every three minutes.
Run Program
This feature allows you to run an application or a web site on student computers. This can be quite
useful for younger students who have trouble navigating to a specific web address or starting a
specific application.
Send Message
Send messages to all or selected students. The message will appear in the lower, right-hand corner
of the student's PC, or upper right-hand corner on Mac.